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Welcome

I am delighted to have this opportunity to introduce Haberdashers’ Adams to you and thank you for expressing an interest in our school.

 

I firmly believe that any school should be the sum of the parts. This is especially true of Adams. On the pages of this site you will hopefully get a glimpse of what we have to offer and appreciate our values and what we stand for. Our philosophy is simple and hasn’t changed much for many years: we want to develop confident, articulate young men and women who are interesting, balanced and who care for each other.

 

We think we offer an outstanding learning experience but we are so much more than just our examination results. Although we do pride ourselves on our academic success, the outcome of a school should never be measured only in statistical summaries, but rather it is the journey as well as the destination of our pupils that is key to our success. This means we focus on many aspects of the development of our young people – we recognise the importance of developing a strong sense of belonging and believe in educating the whole person and teaching traditional values. By encouraging pupils to take part in the wide variety of activities available, we can nurture their leadership qualities, promote high moral values and encourage excellent communication skills. We want our pupils to be simultaneously competitive, co-operative and caring, as this will ultimately prepare them for life.

 

At Adams we have high standards and we expect the same of our pupils; we want them to be ambitious for their own development, and apply themselves to their studies with intellectual curiosity and academic endeavour. The celebration of success is important to us and we take every opportunity to commend our pupils for their achievements, whether they be at house, school, regional or national level. Our pupils are an inspiration to others around them.

 

Education is a lifelong journey, and we have the privilege of being able to prepare young men and women for the next part of that journey. If you share our values and aims and are interested in learning more about Adams then I invite you to pay us a visit, meet some of our inspirational pupils and spend some time with us in school.

Headteacher
Daniel Biggins
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New Deputy Head

A warm welcome to Mrs Ruth Crichton our new Deputy Head in charge of Curriculum.

Mrs Crichton has over twenty years of teaching experience in secondary education in the West Midlands. She began her career as a Geography teacher, with a love of the outdoors and the natural environment. With ten years’ experience as a senior leader in both comprehensive and grammar schools, Mrs Crichton has had responsibility for overseeing the quality of education, teaching, learning and curriculum.

The post of Deputy Head i/c Curriculum is a vital appointment and carries with it significant responsibility and influence. Our departing Deputy Head, Dr Peter Pack, has been in post since 2015 and has successfully steered the school through many changes in the area of teaching and learning, leaving the school in a very strong position. Dr Pack retires in the summer after a total of 29 years at Haberdashers’ Adams and we look forward to celebrating his tenure at Adams in July.

Headmaster, Mr Hickey, said: “This is an exciting time for the school and we are looking forward to the next evolution in our long history. Mrs Crichton is very much looking forward to developing further our already outstanding provision.”

Mrs Crichton will work alongside Dr Pack for the summer term before taking over fully in September 2024. She commented: “I’m very excited about joining Haberdashers’ Adams with its strong legacy of successful students and where the quality of provision is already excellent. I am looking forward to working with staff, students and the whole school community to further enhance the Adams provision for each and every student.”

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